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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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